Residents picketed the Orion Engineered Carbons plant at the end of Echo Road Tuesday. At least two men carried picket signs in protest to the emissions from the plant. Orion Plant Manager Steve Burgin said he went out to speak to the protesters and counted eight people, but only two with signs. Burgin read from a statement prepared by Orion. The plant manager stated that it is of the highest importance to Orion that they operate their facility in a manner that provides a safe and clean environment for their employees and their neighbors. Burgin said Orion’s objective is to prevent any of its … [Read more...] about Residents Picket Business

Some people living around the Sabine River in Deweyville and North Orange County may need to leave Santa a forwarding address. The river is expected to reach the moderate lowland flood stage on Friday and go to 26.1 feet by Sunday morning. The National Weather Service reports houses in the Indian Lake and River Oaks areas begin to flood at 26 feet. More rises could be possible based on water releases from Toledo Bend Reservoir. In addition, rain is in the forecast for the next few days. The river in Deweyville Tuesday morning was at 24.4 feet with flood level at 24 feet. Low-lying roads … [Read more...] about Local Flooding Near Sabine

No injuries were reported Tuesday morning in a collision between a maroon Mercury Sable and a silver Nissan Altima on Edgar Brown Drive. The fog was still thick when the accident occurred about 10 a.m. Officer Justin Kirkpatrick with the Orange Police Department said the Sable was traveling westbound on Edgar Brown and was going to turn left at the traffic light at Bluebonnet Street. The Sable was already turning when the light turned yellow. The Nissan went forward and hit the Sable as it was in the turn. The driver of the Nissan was given a ticket.     … [Read more...] about Accident Early Tuesday

As the year is ending, sales tax returns across most of Orange County are up with cities and the county getting increased income. However, Pinehurst is still down for sales taxes. The Texas Comptroller's Office reports the county received a check for $385,157 this month to cover the taxes collected for sales in October. The county for the first 10 months of the year has received $5.14 million. The Orange County Emergency Services District No. 3 for Little Cypress will continue to get sales taxes from International Paper until the end of 2015. The payment covering October is $41,616 for a … [Read more...] about Local Sales Tax Figures

The Orange County Courthouse along with city halls across the county will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. All cities will not have garbage pickup on Friday. The regularly scheduled Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday. Vidor is the only city with Saturday pickup and both Friday and Saturday garbage routes will be on Saturday. Vidor city officials are asking customers to have their garbage placed outside by 6 a.m. on Thursday and Saturday.     … [Read more...] about Holiday Closings

My name is David Cagle and I am honored to be serving as the Constable of Precinct 2 in Orange County. I am asking for your vote and support for my re-election. I am married to Kathy (Whitehead) Cagle and we are residents of Mauriceville. We have five children and five grandchildren between us. We are active members of First Baptist Church Mauriceville. I have been the Constable of Precinct 2 for the past three years. I have punctually served all the civil process papers that have come through my office resulting in thousands of dollars being paid to Orange County. I have diligently … [Read more...] about Re-Elect Cagle For Constable

Orange police are investigating a gunshot that hit the windshield of a vehicle with three young adults inside. Detective Captain Cliff Hargrave said one of the men inside was slightly cut by glass that was broken by the shot. According to Officer Brian Latiolais, the shooting was about 5 a.m. Sunday at Eddleman Road near the cutoff to Interstate 10. Two men and a woman, all age 19 and from the Little Cypress area, were in the vehicle. Officer Latiolais reported one of the men is in the military and the other man is a student at Texas A&M. The three told police the shot was fired at … [Read more...] about Bullet Hits Windshield

Thieves stole Christmas presents for children and other items from two houses in Orange in the past days. Police were called to Bowling Lane on Friday night and to Sixth Street in the Brownwood area on Saturday night. In both cases, the residents weren't home and the burglars broke windows. Officer Logan Holland said the Friday break-in was reported about 9:50 p.m. in the 3400 block of Bowling Lane. Clothes and about 20 wrapped presents were stolen. The resident did not know the value of the presents because they were gifts. The resident had been gone about nine hours.   On … [Read more...] about Presents Stolen